A very interesting passage of Scripture comes to mind in light of these days. 2 Chronicles 7:13–14 says, “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command LOCUSTS to devour the land or send a PLAGUE among My people, if My people, who are called by My name, will humble […]
There is a movement afoot in Jamaica to ban spanking on the grounds that it is a form of child abuse. In this story in the Miami Herald, spankings are consistently labeled as acts of “violence.” But they are not. Spanking is not violence, it’s entirely necessary discipline for a child. It’s not child abuse. […]